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she's against the president's plan to reform america's health care system. thank you so much for joining us. listen, i want to talk to, let's start with debbie real quick. debbie, what is your position in regards to the question's health care forum and the plans today? did you see anything about it that you liked in all of this? >> no, i did not. as a libertarian, first of all and foremost, i'm opposed to the government intervention in it to begin with. one of the things that i find particularly offensive about this is i don't have insurance, and i don't want insurance. there's no provision for me or people like me in this plan. >> you don't want health care insurance? >> mandatory insurance plan. >> you don't want health care insurance at all? >> i would like to have some insurance if it were affordable. in my opinion, it's insurance that has caused the problems in health care to begin with, and when we have a mandatory insurance program, this is basically a corporate welfare subsidy for insurance companies. >> yeah, you know, i hear you, debbie. i'm not ex
she's against the president's plan to reform america's health care system. thank you so much for joining us. listen, i want to talk to, let's start with debbie real quick. debbie, what is your position in regards to the question's health care forum and the plans today? did you see anything about it that you liked in all of this? >> no, i did not. as a libertarian, first of all and foremost, i'm opposed to the government intervention in it to begin with. one of the things that i find...
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bank of america wants to help you through this difficult time. when they come to you and they say thank you aj, for helping me with this problem, that's where we get our joy from. >>> let's get some of your feedback while we have a chance. here's what marty says --
bank of america wants to help you through this difficult time. when they come to you and they say thank you aj, for helping me with this problem, that's where we get our joy from. >>> let's get some of your feedback while we have a chance. here's what marty says --
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what i was focusing on is what america should be focusing on. are we going to fix the broken health care system. and as it relates to your children, good for you, likewise. i think it's the right thing to do. but in this instance, we were in a town hall meeting, not a keynote speech. >> do you think the video was doctored? do you think the video may have been doctored? >> let me say this -- we who are members of congress who believe in democracy are not going to focus on distractions. we're going to focus on giving the people the opportunity to express themselves any way they desire. >> well, look at it. i tell you what, let's play it and you tell us if this is you or not you and if we made a mistake by showing video that may have been doctored. anything about this video that isn't reflective of what happened? >> i know nothing about the video, rick, and i'm not going to comment on it. all i'm going to say to you is i enjoyed speaking to that young mother, i enjoyed hearing about her particular issue, and i will continue to respond to her as is
what i was focusing on is what america should be focusing on. are we going to fix the broken health care system. and as it relates to your children, good for you, likewise. i think it's the right thing to do. but in this instance, we were in a town hall meeting, not a keynote speech. >> do you think the video was doctored? do you think the video may have been doctored? >> let me say this -- we who are members of congress who believe in democracy are not going to focus on...
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i think it is just a necessity if you are going to be a player in corporate america. that's how i look at it. i don't think that it's being false i think it is being professional. >> i'll wrap up here, though, talking about you. a lot of people are curious about you, what you are doing, what you will be up to. we remember when you left. you were here with us on our show right after you left the soap opera. there was still the open possibility of that character coming back. you fell off a cliff or something? >> this is true. >> we never saw the body. >> never saw the body. >> so is that a possibility? >> always, because soap operas thrive on ghosts, you know. so there is always a possibility of drucilla coming back. there she is, working on that next book about daytime. >> so the book is happening. the other thing finally. a big thing happened in your life not too long ago. you were bouncing around when you walked into the studio here and that is because you were just married a couple of months back. >> yes, to a fabulous man. there we are with my ballet teacher. >> "n
i think it is just a necessity if you are going to be a player in corporate america. that's how i look at it. i don't think that it's being false i think it is being professional. >> i'll wrap up here, though, talking about you. a lot of people are curious about you, what you are doing, what you will be up to. we remember when you left. you were here with us on our show right after you left the soap opera. there was still the open possibility of that character coming back. you fell off a...
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>>> a look now at stories across the america. the killing of a holocaust survivor who escaped death five times in nazi concentration camps. 90-year-old felix brason was found strangled in his apartment on new york's upper west side. police looking for a man and woman in connection with his death. >>> veterinarians in the san diego area are trying to nurse more than 20
>>> a look now at stories across the america. the killing of a holocaust survivor who escaped death five times in nazi concentration camps. 90-year-old felix brason was found strangled in his apartment on new york's upper west side. police looking for a man and woman in connection with his death. >>> veterinarians in the san diego area are trying to nurse more than 20
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these are legitimate differences, worthy of the real discussion that america deserves. >> now, the first family is traveling along on this road trip, seeing the sights like yellowstone national park. why is he focusing on the traditional red states? ed henry takes a look behinl the health care fight. >> reporter: sure, montana is a nice place to visit this time of year. but the president had more on his mind than just fly fishing. he also came for urgent business. buttering up the state's senior senator and chairman of the finance committee max baucus who could hold the fate of health reform in his hands. >> first of all, the man who is working tirelessly to make sure that the american people get a fair deal when it comes to health care in america, please give max baucus a big round of applause. >> reporter: in private, top presidential advisers acknowledge the fight has reached a critical stage. because the opposition has gained some steam. capitalizing on anger over federal bailouts and debt, at many congressional town hall meetings. >> where does that state the government has these po
these are legitimate differences, worthy of the real discussion that america deserves. >> now, the first family is traveling along on this road trip, seeing the sights like yellowstone national park. why is he focusing on the traditional red states? ed henry takes a look behinl the health care fight. >> reporter: sure, montana is a nice place to visit this time of year. but the president had more on his mind than just fly fishing. he also came for urgent business. buttering up the...
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best had-selling author and best-dressed man in america. why is she taking the heat more than him, some of our viewers are asking. also, why is he, unlike other sports figures that we talked about, athleeths like michael vick, for example, not immediately losing his job? a lot of variables in the p s on this. let's check heidi's blog. on this one, all i know is patino is not blameless in all of this and i have serious questions of the influence on his players. many are looked up to as role models. do we want the nba millionaires growing up believing that this kind of behavior is acceptable and in some ways rewarded? let me go over to the twitter page and show you another opinion that is different than that one. let's see if i can get that one up. look at this one here. the coach was a pig, but having consensual sex and then paying for her to terminate it is not a crime. extortion is. so, there you have it. two comments on one story. we'll continue to filter your comments, by the way, and share them with viewers, as well. >>> we want to look
best had-selling author and best-dressed man in america. why is she taking the heat more than him, some of our viewers are asking. also, why is he, unlike other sports figures that we talked about, athleeths like michael vick, for example, not immediately losing his job? a lot of variables in the p s on this. let's check heidi's blog. on this one, all i know is patino is not blameless in all of this and i have serious questions of the influence on his players. many are looked up to as role...
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our snapshot across america takes us to portland, oregon, where dr. eric venson and create a health practice of health practices in new york that relies heavily on social media and dr. christina johns is a ped atric e.r. specialist. we love hearing what you guys have to say in this very detailed discussion that has been going on for quite some time. dr. swenson, i want to begin with you. you're against the current reform bill. what is it that just doesn't sit very well with you at this point? >> well, first of all, i'm not exactly sure all what is going to be involved in the reform bill. i am for reform and for improving health care to americans. one of my major concerns, however, is the medical liability system is not on the table. we know that over $200 billion a year is wasted in the system, which could be money used to pay for the uninsured. we hear politicians say they don't know where the money is and yet it is on the table right there for the taking and, yet, we're told by the present administration that medical liability reform will not be par
our snapshot across america takes us to portland, oregon, where dr. eric venson and create a health practice of health practices in new york that relies heavily on social media and dr. christina johns is a ped atric e.r. specialist. we love hearing what you guys have to say in this very detailed discussion that has been going on for quite some time. dr. swenson, i want to begin with you. you're against the current reform bill. what is it that just doesn't sit very well with you at this point?...
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at bank of america, it practically does. use the bankamericard power rewards visa credit card and earn rewards like cash back with every purchase. cash you can put into savings. or even use to help pay down your credit card balance. it's one of the many ways we make saving money in tough times a whole lot easier. >>> you see this little gal? she gave our deb quite a surprise. you have to check it out next. you need to be your own advocate. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. you take care of your kids, now it's time to take care of yourself. helping people save money doon car insurance.ut there gecko: aw thank you, sir. boss: but i think there are a few other things you can say about what a reliable company geico is. gecko: right. uh, well maybe how geico's the third-largest car insurance company in america? nice tidbit there. boss: exactly. and i've been thinking, looking a bit more businesslike might help too. gecko: oh my. uhhh, no it's, what's, what's the word... vogeico. 15 minutes could
at bank of america, it practically does. use the bankamericard power rewards visa credit card and earn rewards like cash back with every purchase. cash you can put into savings. or even use to help pay down your credit card balance. it's one of the many ways we make saving money in tough times a whole lot easier. >>> you see this little gal? she gave our deb quite a surprise. you have to check it out next. you need to be your own advocate. be sure to talk to your doctor before you...
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at bank of america, it practically does. use the bankamericard power rewards visa credit card and earn rewards like cash back with every purchase. cash you can put into savings. or even use to help pay down your credit card balance. it's one of the many ways we make saving money in tough times a whole lot easier. >>> the faa takes action against controllers after this weekend's helicopter/airplane collision over the hudson, and investigators have dramatic video to study for clues. """"? it can be tough living with copd... but i try not to let it slow me down. i go down to the pool for a swim... get out and dance... even play a little hide-n-seek. i'm breathing better... with spiriva. announcer: spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled maintenance treatment for both forms of copd... which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. i take it every day. it keeps my airways open... to help me breathe better all day long. and it's not a steroid. announcer: spiriva does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. stop ta
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the judge froze assets in a dispute that colonial had with bank of america. this is the latest trouble for colonial. it's mortgage lending and accounting practices are under federal investigation. it is one of two banks raided earlier this month by federal agents. today, people questioning the health of this bank and will or won't it be taken over by regulators? >> if colonial collapses, how big a failure are we talking about? >> pretty big. you have branches in alabama, florida, georgia, nevada, and texas. about $25 billion in assets there. if it does not survive, it would be the sixth largest bank failure in u.s. history. you see the largest five on your screen in front of you. it also, clearly, kyra, would be the biggest failure this year. you need to know you are protected by the fdic in terms of savings. >> what do customers need to know exactly? >> first of all, don't panic. we talk about these bank failures. you think of indymac. the fdic backs up $250,000 per account that's protected by the fdic. at any bank, they ensure that. the limit was raised fro
the judge froze assets in a dispute that colonial had with bank of america. this is the latest trouble for colonial. it's mortgage lending and accounting practices are under federal investigation. it is one of two banks raided earlier this month by federal agents. today, people questioning the health of this bank and will or won't it be taken over by regulators? >> if colonial collapses, how big a failure are we talking about? >> pretty big. you have branches in alabama, florida,...
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colonel bank owes bank of america a whole lot of money. bank of america was trying to hold on to it or transfer its assets and the judge in its ruling for bank of america noted its precarious state and also the fact that colonel is suspected of criminal accounting irregulari irregularities. just last week colonel said it was the target of a federal criminal probe related to its mortgage business, as well as its accounting and earlier this month it was one of two banks rated by federal agents. as i mentioned, colonel bank shares trading under a dollar. this is really distressed state and overall we're seeing a pretty broad-based selloff. betty, we've been saying that there's this euphoria that things are getting better in the economy. at 10:00 at the top of the hour we got a consumer confidence report that fell off and you saw the selloff escalate after that. betty? >> we do appreciate it, susan, thank you. colonel bank, the latest bank failure what does it mean to you and investors in that bank where they put their money and trust it will
colonel bank owes bank of america a whole lot of money. bank of america was trying to hold on to it or transfer its assets and the judge in its ruling for bank of america noted its precarious state and also the fact that colonel is suspected of criminal accounting irregulari irregularities. just last week colonel said it was the target of a federal criminal probe related to its mortgage business, as well as its accounting and earlier this month it was one of two banks rated by federal agents....
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here's south america, there's the u.s. there's africa. right there, number one, that number one says, an area of showers and thunderstorms several hundred miles from the cape verde islands. any significant development is expected to be slow, but it looks pretty good right now. we'll keep watching it. it's a long way from the u.s. or the caribbean, but, you know, this is where they start. >> yeah. >> so, we'll keep watching. >> you never know sometimes where they're going to go. >> you bet. stormpulse.com if you want to go to this website. >> okay, stormpulse.com, got it. if we're not watching you. thanks, chad. >> sure. >>> president obama has vowed to close the prison at guantanamo bay, cuba. but what about the detainees? cnn's jeanne meserve said one possibility is to house them and try them under one roof. >> reporter: the possibility that guantanamo detainees might be headed for the military prison at ft. leavenworth has kansas officials in an uproar. >> transferring terror suspects here places a bull's-eye on this community. >> this
here's south america, there's the u.s. there's africa. right there, number one, that number one says, an area of showers and thunderstorms several hundred miles from the cape verde islands. any significant development is expected to be slow, but it looks pretty good right now. we'll keep watching it. it's a long way from the u.s. or the caribbean, but, you know, this is where they start. >> yeah. >> so, we'll keep watching. >> you never know sometimes where they're going to...
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bank of america wants to help you through this difficult time. when they come to you and they say thank you aj, for helping me with this problem, that's where we get our joy from. >>> you know, we have been talking about health care reform, not easy to reform health care when on top of a recession because recession is squeezing everything, especially college students, squeezing some right out of the classroom and cnn's sandra endo has tonight's "money and main street." >> sophomore zakiah found a perfect fit at spellman college. >> this place was meant for me. >> when the tough economy hit her and her family hard, she packed ready to drop out. >> i wasn't able to get loans. neither were my parents. >> it's a familiar story at colleges across the country, but especially at historically black colleges and universities where in some cases up to 95% of it students rely on financial aid to fund their education. president barack obama has moved to increase financial aid with stimulus and budget funds, but still many black colleges expect enrollment rat
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it just finished up, it was called america's health care town hall. thousands of people showed up today to voice their opinion on health care and other issues they say the government is getting too involved in their lives, too involved in their health care and spending their money. they voice their opinion today right here centennial olympic park. there are radio hosts out here. there were doctors who were out here. dick armey was out here, the house's former majority leader for the house. everyone speaking out about health care. we're going to fill you in on exactly what happened here today and what's happening across the country as we wait on the president who is speaking in grand junction, colorado. i want to toss it now to jacqui jeras who is in the severe weather center. the atlantic hurricane season is here. so hello to tropical storm anna. you're keeping an eye on >> that yeah. just like this, don. quiet thus far, suddenly, two named storms now. i want to show them on the big picture because they're very close to each other. just to give you a
it just finished up, it was called america's health care town hall. thousands of people showed up today to voice their opinion on health care and other issues they say the government is getting too involved in their lives, too involved in their health care and spending their money. they voice their opinion today right here centennial olympic park. there are radio hosts out here. there were doctors who were out here. dick armey was out here, the house's former majority leader for the house....
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bank of america wants to help you through this difficult time. when they come to you and they say thank you aj, for helping me with this problem, that's where we get our joy from. good choice. only meineke lets you choose the brake service that's right for you. and save 50% on pads and shoes. meineke. >>> first some quick feedback. i found this one from vicky. it's on twitter. vicky says, watching and enjoying, solutions, gun control, education. what you are doing, shining bright light on issue. thank you so much, vicky robinson for that. i just wanted to share a little bit of my experience there. obviously, a lot of the viewers know that i've moved here from chicago, where i worked for a number of years when i was there. the president was a state senator, and arne duncan was the school ceo. i want to tell you about an emotional moment i had -- and this is one reason the story was so important to me, because people were calling me from chicago saying, don, you've got to do something. it's crazy here. it's a war zone. this is blair holt. he was 16
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in the heartland of america. they had those same concerns that were being expressed in the townhall meetings and they do now. but they are having the conversations in a civil way, asking questions, they want clarity, preparred to respect disagreements with each other. they've think this is a very important discussion they're having and americans are fully engaged. >> do you get the sense that people appreciate the opportunities to meet in this townhall forums and go back and forth and debate with other voters. >> yeah, they really do. a gentleman came to me and said i saw on facebook you said you are here talking about health care. i have got something to say. people come out of their way to talk to us. they will talk to each other. they need the forums in which to do it. you can't speak to yourself. a lot of this is on blogs, people are writing about it. the more we can answer people's questions let their voices be heard the boater it will be for the whole system. everybody i have talked to this week says one th
in the heartland of america. they had those same concerns that were being expressed in the townhall meetings and they do now. but they are having the conversations in a civil way, asking questions, they want clarity, preparred to respect disagreements with each other. they've think this is a very important discussion they're having and americans are fully engaged. >> do you get the sense that people appreciate the opportunities to meet in this townhall forums and go back and forth and...
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pretty scary. >> thanks, reynolds. >>> we've seen a lot of fireworks in town hall ace cross america, talking about rip currents. all through the country. legislators facing concerns on health care reform, but how much of an affect has that had, on americans opinions and the job the president is doing? joining us live with some polling that i'm not sure it shows either way. interesting number, nonetheless. to say the least. >> the ke you ask, everybody is ask, so much coverage in the media of the town hall protests mostly shouting against the president and the democrats' plan on health care. is it registering with americans? check out this poll from a couple days ago. this is an nbc news poll, and it suggests that, you can see there at the bottom, 62% of americans say all the protests aren't making a difference on their opinions of the president's health care proposal. up top, 16% said the protests make they are more favorable towards the president and 19%, one in five, say less favorable. the other question about these town halls, drewance appropriate or not? is this democracy in act
pretty scary. >> thanks, reynolds. >>> we've seen a lot of fireworks in town hall ace cross america, talking about rip currents. all through the country. legislators facing concerns on health care reform, but how much of an affect has that had, on americans opinions and the job the president is doing? joining us live with some polling that i'm not sure it shows either way. interesting number, nonetheless. to say the least. >> the ke you ask, everybody is ask, so much...
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senator webb hasek cured the release of america being held in myanmar. that american was sentenced to seven years hard labor camp there for entering the country and swimming over to democracy proponent sukyi and she was under house arrest. the headline is that senator jim webb hasek cured the release of an american jailed in me an har. >>> we will continue to follow that story. we will get answers to your health care reform questions. josh leaf looking into that for us. good morning again, josh. >> good morning to you guys. health care reform ultimately gives the government access to your bank account. we have the facts coming up. >> thank you. also, there was a health scare for that young lady, phantasia. it threatened to slow or end her career. now, she has a message for her worried fans. we sat down for a little chat, got back stage and on the stage at the kennedy center up in d.c. stay here. that interview coming up. ( chirp ) team three, boathouse? ( chirp ) oh yeah-- his and hers. - ( crowd gasping ) - ( chirp ) van gogh? ( chirp ) even steven. - (
senator webb hasek cured the release of america being held in myanmar. that american was sentenced to seven years hard labor camp there for entering the country and swimming over to democracy proponent sukyi and she was under house arrest. the headline is that senator jim webb hasek cured the release of an american jailed in me an har. >>> we will continue to follow that story. we will get answers to your health care reform questions. josh leaf looking into that for us. good morning...
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it's our snapshot across america. imodium multi-symptom relief combines two powerful medicines for fast relief of your diarrhea symptoms, so you can get back out there. imodium. get back out there. i think i'll go with the basic package. good choice. only meineke lets you choose the brake service that's right for you. and save 50% on pads and shoes. meineke. >>> good news this week for home buyers and sellers. a new report yesterday showed new home sales are getting more than anybody expected and earlier we saw a rise in the prices for existing homes. gerri willis joining us now from new york with more on this. gerri, tell us what glimmers of hope there are in the housing market and maybe, more importantly, how long they could last. >> that is a great question. we are seeing glimmers of hope and you mentioned the new home sales number and that just blew away expectations and a critically important part of the home market because new home sales generate jobs and generate sales in other areas and the big box stores that
it's our snapshot across america. imodium multi-symptom relief combines two powerful medicines for fast relief of your diarrhea symptoms, so you can get back out there. imodium. get back out there. i think i'll go with the basic package. good choice. only meineke lets you choose the brake service that's right for you. and save 50% on pads and shoes. meineke. >>> good news this week for home buyers and sellers. a new report yesterday showed new home sales are getting more than anybody...
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i want him to go back home to his mama. >> america's better than this. it really is. >> yeah. >> let's talk about a couple more lawsuits. because i guess the theme here is america's a little sue-happy, huh? this one involves nascar. and it involves a small track. and they're saying, they're being squeezed out of the business because nascar is not signing them up. avery, do they have a case? >> we'll find out. the argument is on this thursday. basically turns on the expert for the small independent track, on whether or not it's anti-competitive, antitrust. i think they're going to lose. >> oh, really? richard? >> i think they're going to lose. i think nascar made an independent determination whether to go to this kentucky speedway. they decided not to. their schedule was booked up and that's not grounds to sue under a monopoly. >> and the $54 million pants. >> we've been waiting for this one. >> exactly. >> you've got those pants, avery. >> by this point now, the guy could have bought, you know, a whole slew of pants, the amount of money he's spent on thi
i want him to go back home to his mama. >> america's better than this. it really is. >> yeah. >> let's talk about a couple more lawsuits. because i guess the theme here is america's a little sue-happy, huh? this one involves nascar. and it involves a small track. and they're saying, they're being squeezed out of the business because nascar is not signing them up. avery, do they have a case? >> we'll find out. the argument is on this thursday. basically turns on the...
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this is mercedes-benz. >>> in news across america now, a dramatic helicopter rescue took place in utah. a hiker fell off a ledge and into a narrow canyon on tuesday. in order to rescue him, drew crews had to land a chopper on a ledge, rappel down, strap the hike tore a stretcher and pull him up. he's okay, but the fall knocked out most of his teeth. >>> a crowd gaenged to watch a football practice in hawaii and watched in horror as a small plane crashed just behind the school gym. ohio police confirmed two police were killed, they were in the plane as it went down. these pictures capture the plane nose diving before it hit the ground there. >>> at this moment, hurricane bill is about 350 miles south of nantucket, massachusetts and moving north. ireport video shows high winds an rough surf brought to bermuda. bill did cause some flooding on that island but no casualties have been reported. forecasters are now reporting people from new england to be on alert. let's go right to jacqui jeras who is tracking bill in the weather center. jacqui? >> about 350 miles away. those impacts are bein
this is mercedes-benz. >>> in news across america now, a dramatic helicopter rescue took place in utah. a hiker fell off a ledge and into a narrow canyon on tuesday. in order to rescue him, drew crews had to land a chopper on a ledge, rappel down, strap the hike tore a stretcher and pull him up. he's okay, but the fall knocked out most of his teeth. >>> a crowd gaenged to watch a football practice in hawaii and watched in horror as a small plane crashed just behind the school...
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part of america, part of our process. this is clearly being or kes traited and these folks come down from a texas lobbyist. >> attacking citizens for expressing opinions about an issue of this magnitude may indicate weakness on the mer mits. >> the republican party says it is not behind any coordinated movement. some have encouraged people to show up at the meetings. rarely has anger at congress boiled this hot. let's talk to paul stein haaser. let's get to polling here. does our new cnn polling tell us anything about these town hall outbursts that's helpful. >> it sure does. look at this number, it was conducted a week ago. who's more motivated to go out and attend the health care town hall the answer is opponents of the president's plan, 48% said they would attend most likely a town hall, only 37% of those that support the president would be likely to attend the town hall. it seems the motivation is more on the opponent side. >> this health care debate could actually have a pretfy big impact on next year's congressional
part of america, part of our process. this is clearly being or kes traited and these folks come down from a texas lobbyist. >> attacking citizens for expressing opinions about an issue of this magnitude may indicate weakness on the mer mits. >> the republican party says it is not behind any coordinated movement. some have encouraged people to show up at the meetings. rarely has anger at congress boiled this hot. let's talk to paul stein haaser. let's get to polling here. does our...
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now, this was the lesson that america was sometimes too slow to learn. after the civil war in world war i we saw far too many veterans denied the chance to live their dreams. and who were unable to find in peace the hope that they had fought for in war. and fdr knew this. in 1943, before the beaches of normandy were stormed and the treacherous terrain was taken, he told the nations that the veterans of world war ii would be treated differently. he said that they must not be demobilized, and i quote, to a place on a breadline. demobilize to a place on a breadline. instead, roosevelt said, the american people will insist on fulfilling this american obligation to the men and women in the armed forces who are winning this war for us. that is it precisely what the american people do. the gi bill was produced just weeks and carry with it a simple promise. you pick the school, we'll help pick up the bill. and what followed was not simply an opportunity, a half enrolled in college were veterans. ultimately this would lead to free supreme court justices and more
now, this was the lesson that america was sometimes too slow to learn. after the civil war in world war i we saw far too many veterans denied the chance to live their dreams. and who were unable to find in peace the hope that they had fought for in war. and fdr knew this. in 1943, before the beaches of normandy were stormed and the treacherous terrain was taken, he told the nations that the veterans of world war ii would be treated differently. he said that they must not be demobilized, and i...
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last week we received a report on america's gross domestic product. a key measure of our economic health. and it showed marked improvement over the last few months. this morning we received additional signs that the worst may be behind us. though we lost 247,000 jobs in july, that was nearly 200,000 fewer jobs lost than in june, and far fewer than the nearly 700,000 jobs a month that we were losing at the beginning of the year. today, we're pointed in the right direction. we're losing jobs at less than half the rate we were when i took office. we pulled the financial system back from the brink, and a rising market is restoring value to those 401(k)s that are the foundation of a secure retirement. we've enabled families to reduce the payments on their mortgages, making their homes more affordable and reducing the number of foreclosures. we helped revive the credit markets and opened up loans for families and small businesses. while we've rescued our economy from catastrophe, we've also begun to build a new foundation for growth. that's why we passed an
last week we received a report on america's gross domestic product. a key measure of our economic health. and it showed marked improvement over the last few months. this morning we received additional signs that the worst may be behind us. though we lost 247,000 jobs in july, that was nearly 200,000 fewer jobs lost than in june, and far fewer than the nearly 700,000 jobs a month that we were losing at the beginning of the year. today, we're pointed in the right direction. we're losing jobs at...
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repower america. i hope our senators are listening. "what do you mean homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods?" "a few inches of water caused all this?" "but i don't even live near the water." what you don't know about flood insurance may shock you. including the fact that a preferred risk policy starts as low as $119 a year. for an agent, call the number on your screen. >>> president obama and the push for health care reform. after a tumultuous week in the fight over reform, the president gets a private consultation from a trusted adviser on the issue. cnn's kate bolduan live from the white house with details. and, kate, first of all, i want to get to the question you asked in the daily briefing a moment ago, because that was good. but, first, talk about this conference, this conversation the president had with former senator tom daschle. >> reporter: well, the latest we have from press secretary, robert gibbs, in the briefing that i just jumped out, the meeting started a little bit late, and we're
repower america. i hope our senators are listening. "what do you mean homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods?" "a few inches of water caused all this?" "but i don't even live near the water." what you don't know about flood insurance may shock you. including the fact that a preferred risk policy starts as low as $119 a year. for an agent, call the number on your screen. >>> president obama and the push for health care reform. after a tumultuous week in...
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president obama calls it a wonderful day for america. judge sotomayor is set to be sworn in tomorrow. >>> reynolds wolf standing by now in the severe weather center, so we have a lot more to talk about. somebody by the name of felicia is kicking it up near hawaii, right? >> yeah, nice name, bad storm, good and bad news with that. bad news that we're talking about a major hurricane moving toward hawaii. that is the bad news. good news, we do expect it's going to weaken considerably, but still bring beneficial rainfall to parts of the big island. here's what we have right now. let's take the image, we're going to enlarge this for you. as i mentioned the category three is a big -- we do have a couple of things going. one would be an area of cold water, right in the way of this storm, the second thing we're dealing with are strong upper level winds, sheer, so it's going to be the combination of that cold water and strong upper level winds that is going to cause the storm to weaken. as we fast forward into monday, winds around 40 miles an hou
president obama calls it a wonderful day for america. judge sotomayor is set to be sworn in tomorrow. >>> reynolds wolf standing by now in the severe weather center, so we have a lot more to talk about. somebody by the name of felicia is kicking it up near hawaii, right? >> yeah, nice name, bad storm, good and bad news with that. bad news that we're talking about a major hurricane moving toward hawaii. that is the bad news. good news, we do expect it's going to weaken...
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we're america's health insurance companies. supporting bipartisan reform that congress can build on. >>> you can see, especially flat or negative now, the dow down five points and the nasdaq down five, as well. >>> some more encouraging news today about the housing market. new home sales surged in july for the fourth straight month and, actually exceeded expectations. gerri williseses live from new york. this is good news. by how much did sales increase? >> we saw a pretty dramatic increase, according to the department of housing and urban development and the census department. they say new home sales rose 9.6%, surprising analysts, as you say, the number 433,000 new homes sold in the month of june and that's up from 395,000 in the previous month and it's the highest since last september and, of course, as you know, tony, this is an important indicater for the housing market, but also for the broader economy because the housing industry employed so many people in the follow on spending when people buy new homes and they buy fur
we're america's health insurance companies. supporting bipartisan reform that congress can build on. >>> you can see, especially flat or negative now, the dow down five points and the nasdaq down five, as well. >>> some more encouraging news today about the housing market. new home sales surged in july for the fourth straight month and, actually exceeded expectations. gerri williseses live from new york. this is good news. by how much did sales increase? >> we saw a...
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america's most dependable 3g network. bringing you the first and only wireless 4g network. sprint. the now network. deaf, hard of hearing and people with speech disabilities access www.sprintrelay.com. >>> a quick recap of our top stories right now. congress and the white house are out right now with new deficit projections for the next decade. the congressional budget office lowered its estimates to $7 trillion. the white house budget office raised its projection to $9 trillion. an alarming prediction about swine flu. a government panel says 30,000 to 90,000 people could die from the h1n1 this fall and winter. most of the victims expected to be children and young adults. >> the cabinet meeting i stopped in and had a lot of correspondents that i was going through. we'll get back in the saddal and it feels good to get back. >> milwaukee mayor tom barrett. yesterday was his first day back at work after he was beaten with a metal bar, a tire iron after he intervened in a domestic dispute. the suspect in that case is due in court this week. summer is winding down, but health care refor
america's most dependable 3g network. bringing you the first and only wireless 4g network. sprint. the now network. deaf, hard of hearing and people with speech disabilities access www.sprintrelay.com. >>> a quick recap of our top stories right now. congress and the white house are out right now with new deficit projections for the next decade. the congressional budget office lowered its estimates to $7 trillion. the white house budget office raised its projection to $9 trillion. an...
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repower america. i hope our senators are listening. a day on the days that you have arthritis pain, you could end up taking 4 times the number... of pills compared to aleve. choose aleve and you could start taking fewer pills. just 2 aleve have the strength... to relieve arthritis pain all day. >>> once again, we're bringing you live coverage of the motorcade that will begin any minute now carrying the body of senator edward kennedy to boston. and just to give you an idea of the route that you're about to see live here on cnn, it's going to begin here, leaving the kennedy compound in hyannis port, and working its way into boston. it's actually going to wind past the rose kennedy greenway, named for the family matriarch, of course. and then it will head to nathaniel hall, where boston's mayor will ring the bell 47 times, one for each year that kennedy spent in the u.s. senate. and for those of you who know boston or have gone through boston and gone along the freedom trail, you know that faneuil hall is famous for all the various orator
repower america. i hope our senators are listening. a day on the days that you have arthritis pain, you could end up taking 4 times the number... of pills compared to aleve. choose aleve and you could start taking fewer pills. just 2 aleve have the strength... to relieve arthritis pain all day. >>> once again, we're bringing you live coverage of the motorcade that will begin any minute now carrying the body of senator edward kennedy to boston. and just to give you an idea of the route...